EP2768047B1 - Batteriepackung mit erhöhter sicherheit - Google Patents

Batteriepackung mit erhöhter sicherheit Download PDF

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EP2768047B1
EP2768047B1 EP13741444.7A EP13741444A EP2768047B1 EP 2768047 B1 EP2768047 B1 EP 2768047B1 EP 13741444 A EP13741444 A EP 13741444A EP 2768047 B1 EP2768047 B1 EP 2768047B1
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Tae Hwan Roh
Jin Kyu Lee
Jun Seok Choi
Seong Tae Kim
Tae Hyuck Kim
Dongyeon Kim
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    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
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    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/204—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
    • H01M50/207—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape
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    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/262—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
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    • H01M10/425—Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing
    • H01M2010/4271—Battery management systems including electronic circuits, e.g. control of current or voltage to keep battery in healthy state, cell balancing
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  • the present invention relates to a battery pack with improved safety and, more particularly, to a battery pack configured such that a plurality of battery modules is connected to each other in series in a state in which the battery modules are in tight contact with each other or stacked adjacent to each other, the battery pack being fixed such that a stacked state of the battery modules is maintained even when volume of the battery modules is changed during charge and discharge of the battery modules, the battery pack including a cut-off portion connected in series to an electrical connection circuit between the battery modules, a fixing member to fix a circuit breaker to at least one outer surface of the battery pack, and the circuit breaker configured to be electrically conducted when an outer surface of at least one battery module expands by a reference volume value or more, the circuit breaker being connected in series to the electrical connection circuit to short-circuit the cut-off portion when electric conduction is performed due to swelling of the battery modules.
  • a secondary battery has attracted considerable attention as an energy source for power-driven devices, such as an electric bicycle (E-bike), an electric vehicle (EV), and a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), as well as an energy source for mobile wireless electronic devices, such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a laptop computer.
  • E-bike electric bicycle
  • EV electric vehicle
  • HEV hybrid electric vehicle
  • mobile wireless electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a laptop computer.
  • a small-sized battery pack in which a battery cell is mounted, is used for small-sized devices, such as a mobile phone and a digital camera.
  • a middle or large-sized battery pack in which a battery pack including two or more battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as a "multi-cell") connected to each other in parallel and/or in series is mounted, is used for middle or large-sized devices, such as a laptop computer and an electric vehicle.
  • a lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent electrical properties as described above; however, the lithium secondary battery has low safety.
  • abnormal operations such as overcharge, overdischarge, exposure to high temperature, and electrical cut-off, of the lithium secondary battery occur, decomposition of active materials and an electrolyte, which are components of the battery, is caused with the result that heat and gas are generated and the high-temperature and high-pressure conditions caused by generation of the heat and the gas accelerate the above-mentioned decomposition.
  • a fire or explosion of the lithium secondary battery may occur.
  • the lithium secondary battery is provided with a safety system, such as a protection circuit to interrupt electric current when the battery is overcharged or overdischarged or when overcurrent flows in the battery, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) element whose resistance greatly increases so as to interrupt electric current when the temperature of the battery increases, and a safety vent to interrupt electric current or to exhaust gas when pressure increases due to generation of the gas.
  • a safety system such as a protection circuit to interrupt electric current when the battery is overcharged or overdischarged or when overcurrent flows in the battery, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) element whose resistance greatly increases so as to interrupt electric current when the temperature of the battery increases, and a safety vent to interrupt electric current or to exhaust gas when pressure increases due to generation of the gas.
  • PTC element and the safety vent are usually disposed at the top of an electrode assembly (a generating element) having a cathode/separator/anode structure, which is mounted in a cylindrical container.
  • the protection circuit module and the PTC element are usually mounted at the upper end of a prismatic container or a pouch-shaped case, in which the generating element is mounted in a sealed state.
  • the safety-related problem of the lithium secondary battery is even more serious for a middle or large-sized battery pack having a multi-cell structure. Since a plurality of battery cells is used in the multi-cell battery pack, abnormal operation of some of the battery cells may cause abnormal operation of the other battery cells with the result that a fire or explosion of the battery pack may occur, which may lead to a large-scale accident. For this reason, the middle or large-sized battery pack is provided with a safety system, such as a battery management system (BMS), to protect the battery cells from overdischarge, overcharge, and overcurrent.
  • BMS battery management system
  • the generating element and electrical connection members are gradually degraded.
  • degradation of the generating element leads to decomposition of electrode materials and the electrolyte, by which gas is generated.
  • the battery cell the container or the pouch-shaped case
  • an active controller such as the BMS, detects overdischarge, overcharge, or overcurrent of the battery pack. In a case in which the detected overdischarge, overcharge, or overcurrent of the battery pack is excessive, the active controller interrupts electrical connection in the battery pack to lower the risk of the battery pack.
  • FIG. 1 is a typical view showing circuitry of a conventional battery pack.
  • a conventional battery pack 50 includes a battery module 100 constituted by a plurality of battery cells, a BMS 60 to detect information regarding an operation state of the battery module 100 and to control the battery module 100 based on the detected information, and a power connection and disconnection part (relay) 70 to perform connection and disconnection between the battery module 100 and an external input and output circuit (inverter) 80 according to an operation command of the BMS 60.
  • a battery module 100 constituted by a plurality of battery cells
  • a BMS 60 to detect information regarding an operation state of the battery module 100 and to control the battery module 100 based on the detected information
  • a power connection and disconnection part (relay) 70 to perform connection and disconnection between the battery module 100 and an external input and output circuit (inverter) 80 according to an operation command of the BMS 60.
  • the BMS 60 keeps the power connection and disconnection part 70 in an ON state.
  • the BMS 60 switches the state of the power connection and disconnection part 70 to an OFF state to interrupt charge and discharge of the battery module 100.
  • the BMS 60 does not perform any control. Consequently, the power connection and disconnection part 70 is kept in the ON state. As a result, charge and discharge of the battery module 100 are continuously performed even in such an abnormal state
  • the active controller As described above is used, however, it is necessary to supply external electric current to the BMS. If no electric current is supplied to the BMS, therefore, the BMS may not protect the battery pack. That is, the active controller checks a charge state of the battery and controls the battery using an electric signal. However, it is necessary to supply power to the active controller. Consequently, the active controller cannot be a fundamental solution when power is not normally supplied to the active controller.
  • gas may leak from the lithium secondary battery or a fire or explosion of the lithium secondary battery may occur when the lithium secondary battery is overcharged.
  • the lithium secondary battery is used as a high-voltage, high-capacity battery pack for vehicles, safety of the lithium secondary battery is important in preventing injury of people and damage to vehicles.
  • an electrode terminal connection portion between the battery cells may be broken by swelling force of the battery cells to cut-off an electric connection circuit of the battery pack.
  • the electrode terminals manufactured as described above have low resistance to external force, such as vibration or impact.
  • Patent document EP2741348 A1 describes a battery pack, comprising a plurality of battery cells or unit modules connected in series, a fuse, connected in series in an electrical circuit connection circuit between the battery modules, and a circuit breaker, electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit, to break the fuse when the battery cells swell.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other technical problems that have yet to be resolved.
  • the circuit breaker senses expansion in volume of the outside of battery cells when the battery cells swell due to abnormal operation, such as overcharge, overdischarge, or overcurrent, of battery modules or degradation of the battery cells caused by long-term charge and discharge of the battery cells and the circuit breaker short-circuits the cut-off portion to break it when the swelling of the battery cells exceeds a reference volume value, thereby securing safety of the battery pack to a desired level.
  • a battery pack configured such that a plurality of battery modules is connected to each other in series in a state in which the battery modules are in tight contact with each other or stacked adjacent to each other, the battery pack being fixed such that a stacked state of the battery modules is maintained even when volume of the battery modules is changed during charge and discharge of the battery modules, the battery pack including a cut-off portion connected in series to an electrical connection circuit between the battery modules, a fixing member to fix a circuit breaker to at least one outer surface of the battery pack, and the circuit breaker configured to be electrically conducted when an outer surface of at least one battery module expands by a reference volume value or more, the circuit breaker being connected in series to the electrical connection circuit to short-circuit the cut-off portion when electric conduction is performed due to swelling of the battery modules
  • a battery management system detects an operation state of the power supply unit and controls charge and discharge of the power supply unit based on the detected operation state of the power supply unit, thereby securing safety of the battery pack.
  • the BMS does not operate due to interruption in supply of electric current, however, it is not possible to control charge and discharge of the power supply unit.
  • the battery pack according to the present invention includes a circuit breaker and a cut-off portion configured to operate independently of the BMS.
  • the circuit breaker senses only expansion in volume of the battery cells or the battery modules and short-circuits the cut-off portion based thereupon.
  • electrical connection in the battery pack is interrupted and, therefore, overcurrent or overvoltage of the battery modules is prevented from being transmitted to an external input and output termina l, thereby securing safety of the battery pack.
  • circuit breaker according to the present invention does not need additional power. As a result, there is no malfunction of the circuit breaker according to an electric signal and the circuit breaker normally operates without the supply of power. Consequently, reliability of the circuit breaker is very high.
  • each of the battery modules may include one or more battery cells.
  • Each of the battery cells is preferably a plate-shaped battery cell, e.g. a secondary battery having a small thickness and a relatively large width and length so as to minimize the overall size of a battery module when the battery cells are stacked to constitute the battery module.
  • a preferred example of the secondary battery may be a secondary battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer and a cathode terminal and an anode terminal protrude from opposite ends of the battery case.
  • the electrode assembly may be mounted in a pouch-shaped battery case formed of an aluminum laminate sheet.
  • the secondary battery having the above structure may also be referred to as a 'pouch-shaped battery cell.'
  • the above battery cell is given only by way of illustration. It is obvious that the present invention may be applied to all types of battery cells, the expansion in volume of each of which is transmitted to the outside of a battery case of each of the battery cells.
  • Electrode terminal portions of the battery pack may be fixed such that a stacked state of the battery modules is maintained even when the volume of the battery cells is changed.
  • the cut-off portion is not particularly restricted so long as the cut-off portion can easily interrupt electrical connection in the battery pack when a short circuit occurs in the battery pack.
  • the cut-off portion may include a fuse.
  • the fixing member may include a frame open at a middle thereof such that the circuit breaker contact the battery modules, the frame being fastened to the battery modules in an assembling manner.
  • the fixing member may be provided with one or more brackets to fix the circuit breaker in position, the brackets extending from the frame toward the open middle of the frame.
  • the circuit breaker is not particularly restricted so long as the circuit breaker is located at a portion at which the circuit breaker can easily sense swelling of the battery cells.
  • the circuit breaker is located at a portion corresponding to a side of an outermost battery module.
  • the circuit breaker can easily sense abnormality of the battery modules and electrically conduct the electrical connection circuit of the battery modules to short-circuit the cut-off portion.
  • the circuit breaker can sense the expansion in volume of any overcharged battery cell and interrupt the electrical connection circuit of the battery pack before gas leaks from the battery cells or a fire or explosion of the battery cells occurs, thereby securing safety of the battery pack.
  • the circuit breaker includes an electrically insulative housing fixed to the fixing member in position, the housing having a receiving part open at a top thereof, an electrically insulative cap mounted in the receiving part while being in contact with an side of one of the battery modules such that the cap can elastically move in response to the change in volume of the battery modules, an electrically conductive electric conduction connection member interlocked with the cap, and a conduction member including a cathode conduction part and an anode conduction part, each of which has one end located inside the receiving part such that one end comes into contact with the electric conduction connection member when the volume of the battery modules increases and the other end located outside the receiving part such that the other end is connected in series to the electrical connection circuit between the battery modules.
  • the battery pack according to the present invention mechanically operates through addition of a few simple components as described above, whereby the battery pack is easily manufactured and application of various structures is possible based thereupon.
  • the circuit breaker may further include at least one guide bolt, by which the cap is elastically mounted to the housing, a through hole formed through the cap and the electric conduction connection member such that the guide bolt can be inserted through the through hole, at least one compression spring mounted at a lower end of the electric conduction connection member, and a nut coupled to the guide bolt at an opposite side of the receiving part of the housing.
  • the number of the guide bolts and the compression springs is not particularly restricted.
  • the at least one guide bolt may include two or more guide bolts and the at least one compression springs may include two or more compression springs to guarantee stable operation of the respective components.
  • the circuit breaker may further include a bushing mounted between the compression spring and the bottom of the receiving part of the housing.
  • the cap and the housing may each have an upwardly tapered structure in which one side or opposite sides of the cap and one side or opposite sides of the housing are tapered upward.
  • interference may occur between the cap and the battery module when the frame, to which the circuit breaker is mounted, is fastened to the battery module in an assembling manner.
  • the cap In a case in which the upwardly tapered structure is formed at the side of the cap, the cap is pushed into the interior of the housing toward the guide bolt by the upwardly tapered structure. As a result, it is possible to achieve stable assembly and fastening between the frame and the battery module.
  • the housing may be provided at a side wall thereof defining the receiving part with a slit, through which a spacing distance between the electric conduction connection member and the conduction member can be observed or measured.
  • the distance between the electric conduction connection member and the conduction member is an important factor deciding circuit cut-off timing based on a degree of expansion in volume of the battery. Consequently, it is possible to change the spacing distance between the electric conduction connection member and the conduction member to a desired level by measuring the spacing distance through the slit and adjusting the nut respectively coupled to the guide bolt based on the measured spacing distance.
  • the circuit breaker can sense the change in volume of the battery cell and break a circuit of the battery pack when the volume of the battery cell increases by 1.5 to 5 times the thickness of the battery cell.
  • a setting range may be changed according to safety test standards of a desired battery pack.
  • a cathode terminal of one outermost battery module and an anode terminal of the other outermost battery module may be electrically connected to the cathode conduction part and the anode conduction part of the circuit breaker via conductive wires, respectively.
  • the electric conduction connection member is electrically spaced apart from the conduction member in a state in which the battery modules normally operate.
  • the cap of the circuit breaker is pushed outward by the battery modules, the volume of which expands, with the result that opposite ends of the electric conduction connection member mounted in the cap come into contact with the cathode conduction part and the anode conduction part, whereby high electric current flows between the cathode conduction part and the anode conduction part and thus the cut-off portion short-circuits.
  • the battery pack according to the present invention may be manufactured by combining battery modules based on desired output and capacity.
  • the battery pack according to the present invention may be used as a power source for an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or a power storage device in consideration of installation efficiency and structural stability.
  • an applicable range of the battery pack according to the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the device including the battery pack with the above-stated construction as a power source.
  • the device may be an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or a power storage device.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views typically showing a process of bending a pair of battery cells constituting a unit module according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view typically showing a unit module stack according to the present invention.
  • the electrode terminals 13 and 14 of the pouch-shaped battery cells 11 and 12 are welded to each other and then the pouch-shaped battery cells 11 and 12 are folded such that the pouch-shaped battery cells 11 and 12 overlap each other.
  • the electrode terminals 13 and 14 of the pouch-shaped battery cells 11 and 12 may be coupled to each other by welding in a state in which the electrode terminals are folded such that the electrode terminals overlap each other.
  • an electrode terminal connection portion 15, at which the electrode terminals are coupled by welding, of a battery cell stack 100a constituted by the folded pouch-shaped battery cells is bent in a bracket shape.
  • a unit module stack 200 is configured to have a structure in which four unit modules 202, 203, 204, and 205, each of which is manufactured to have a structure in which battery cells are covered by sheathing members 210, are stacked in zigzags in a state in which the unit modules 202, 203, 204, and 205 are connected to one another in series.
  • the unit module 202 includes two battery cells 11 and 12 configured to have a stacked structure in which electrode terminals 13 and 14 are connected to each other in series and an electrode terminal connection portion 15 of the electrode terminals 13 and 14 is bent and a pair of sheathing members 210 coupled to fully cover the outside of the battery cell stack 100a excluding the electrode terminals 13 and 14.
  • Linear protrusions 211 a, 211 b, 211 c, 211 d, and 211e are formed at the outside of each of the sheathing members 210 in a state in which the linear protrusions 211a, 211b, 211c, 211d, and 211e are spaced apart from one another in the lateral direction.
  • the linear protrusions 211a and 211e, which have a small length in the lateral direction, are disposed diagonally to each other.
  • Each of the sheathing members 210 has an inner structure corresponding to an outer shape of the battery cell stack 100a.
  • the sheathing members 210 are coupled to each other by assembly and fastening.
  • sectional coupling portions of the sheathing members 210 are coupled to each other by fastening protrusions and fastening grooves such that, when the sheathing members 210 are pushed to each other in a state in which the sheathing members 210 are in contact with each other so as to face each other, the sheathing members 210 are engaged with each other by elastic coupling.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a circuit breaker according to the present invention and FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing the circuit breaker of FIG. 5 .
  • a circuit breaker 500 includes an electrically insulative housing 550 fixed to a frame 400 in position, the housing 550 having a receiving part open at the top thereof, an electrically insulative cap 520 mounted in the receiving part 551 while being in contact with one side 211c of a battery module 301 such that the cap 520 can elastically move in response to the change in volume of the battery module 301, an electrically conductive electric conduction connection member 530 interlocked with the cap 520, and a conduction member 560 including a cathode conduction part 561 and an anode conduction part 562, each of which has one end located inside the receiving part 551 such that one end comes into contact with the electric conduction connection member 530 when the volume of the battery module increases and the other end located outside the receiving part 551 such that the other end is connected in series to an electrical connection circuit of the battery modules 301 and 302.
  • the circuit breaker 500 further includes two guide bolts 511 and 512, by which the cap 520 is elastically mounted to the housing 550, through holes 521, 522, 531, and 532 formed through the cap 520 and the electric conduction connection member 530 such that the guide bolts 511 and 512 can be inserted through the through holes 521, 522, 531, and 532, two compression springs 541 and 542 mounted at the lower end of the electric conduction connection member 530, and nuts 581 and 582 respectively coupled to the guide bolts 511 and 512 at the opposite side of the receiving part 551 of the housing.
  • FIG. 7 is a side view showing the circuit breaker according to the present invention and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 9 is a side view showing an assembled state of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cap 520 and the housing 550 of the circuit breaker 500 respectively have upwardly tapered structures 523 and 553 in which opposite sides of the cap 520 and the housing 550 are tapered upward.
  • the housing 550 is provided at the side wall thereof defining the receiving part 551 with a slit 552, through which a spacing distance d between the electric conduction connection member 530 and the conduction member 560 can be observed or measured.
  • the circuit breaker 500 can sense the change in volume of the battery cell 100a and break a circuit of the battery pack when the volume of the battery cell 100a increases, for example, by about three times the thickness of the battery cell 100a.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing one side of the battery pack.
  • the circuit breaker 500 is fixed to a bracket 402 extending from an edge 401 of the frame 400 open at the middle thereof toward the middle of the frame 400 such that the circuit breaker 500 can easily contact the side 211c of the battery module 301.
  • the circuit breaker 500 can easily sense abnormality of the battery modules 301 and 302 and electrically conduct the electrical connection circuit of the battery modules 301 and 302 to short-circuit a cut-off portion 800.
  • circuit breaker 500 can sense the expansion in volume of any overcharged battery cell and interrupt the electrical connection circuit of the battery pack before gas leaks from the battery cell or a fire or explosion of the battery cell occurs, thereby securing safety of the battery pack.
  • FIG. 10 is a view typically showing circuitry of a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a battery pack 700 includes a cut-off portion 800 connected in series to an electrical connection circuit 801 between battery modules 301 and 302 and a circuit breaker 500 mounted at the outside of the outermost battery module 301 to perform electric conduction when battery cells swell.
  • the circuit breaker 500 is electrically connected to the electrical connection circuit 801 to break the cut-off portion 800 when electric conduction is performed due to swelling of the battery cells.
  • a cathode terminal 304 of one outermost battery module 301 and an anode terminal 306 of the other outermost battery module 302 are electrically connected to a cathode conduction part 561 and an anode conduction part 562 of the circuit breaker 500 via wires, respectively.
  • electrode terminal portions are fixed such that a stacked state of the battery modules 301 and 302 is maintained even when volume of the battery cells is changed and the circuit breaker 500 is located at a portion corresponding to the side of the outermost battery module 301 on which expansion stress of the battery cells due to swelling of the battery cells concentrates. Consequently, it is possible to fundamentally prevent malfunction of the battery pack according to an electric signal to supply power.
  • the circuit breaker 500 is cut off.
  • electric current generated by the battery modules 301 and 302 does not flow to the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562. Consequently, the cut-off portion 800 is not broken unless overcurrent flows in the electrical connection circuit 801 due to any other causes.
  • Electric current from the battery pack 700 normally flows to an external device (not shown) via an external input and output terminal (not shown).
  • the battery cells 301 and 302 are abnormal, for example, in a case in which overcurrent flows in the battery modules 301 and 302, the battery cells swell with the result that expansion force of the battery cells is transmitted to the outermost battery module 301.
  • the expansion force is transmitted to the circuit breaker 500 located at the side of the outermost battery module 301 to perform electric conduction between the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562 of the circuit breaker 500.
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view typically showing a state before operation of a circuit breaker of FIG. 10
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view typically showing a state after operation of the circuit breaker of FIG. 10 .
  • the electric conduction connection member 530 and the conduction member 561 and 562 are electrically or mechanically spaced apart from each other.
  • the cathode terminal 304 of one outermost battery module 301 and the anode terminal 306 of the other outermost battery module 302 are electrically connected to the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562 of the circuit breaker 500 via the wires, respectively.
  • the electric conduction connection member 530 is electrically spaced apart from the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562 of the conduction member 560.
  • the cap 520 and the electric conduction connection member 530 are elastically pushed outward by the outermost battery module 301, the volume of which expands, via the compression springs 541 and 542 and the opposite ends of the electric conduction connection member 530 come into contact with the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562 of the conduction member 560, respectively.
  • electric current flows between the cathode conduction part 561 and the anode conduction part 562.
  • a battery pack is configured to include a circuit breaker and a cut-off portion such that the circuit breaker senses expansion in volume of the outside of battery cells when the battery cells swell due to abnormal operation, such as overcharge, overdischarge, or overcurrent, of battery modules or degradation of the battery cells caused by long-term charge and discharge of the battery cells and the circuit breaker breaks the cut-off portion when the swelling of the battery cells exceeds a reference volume value, thereby securing safety of the battery pack to a desired level.
  • the battery pack according to the present invention does not need power.
  • the battery pack mechanically operates through addition of a few simple components, whereby the battery pack is easily manufactured and variously manufactured based thereupon.

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  1. Batteriepack, welcher dazu eingerichtet ist, dass eine Mehrzahl von Batteriemodulen (301) miteinander in Reihe geschaltet sind in einem Zustand, in welchem die Batteriemodule (301) in engem Kontakt miteinander sind oder benachbart zueinander gestapelt sind, wobei das Batteriepack derart befestigt ist, dass ein gestapelter Zustand der Batteriemodule (301) aufrechterhalten ist, auch wenn ein Volumen der Batteriemodule (301) während eines Ladens und Entladens der Batteriemodule (301) verändert ist, wobei das Batteriepack umfasst:
    einen Trennungsabschnitt (800), welcher mit einem elektrischen Verbindungsschaltkreis (801) zwischen den Batteriemodulen (301) in Reihe geschaltet ist;
    ein Befestigungselement, um einen Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) an wenigstens eine Außenfläche des Batteriepacks zu befestigen; und
    den Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500), welcher dazu eingerichtet ist, elektrisch leitend zu sein, wenn eine Außenfläche wenigstens eines Batteriemodules (301) um einen Referenzvolumenwert oder mehr ausgedehnt ist, wobei der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) mit dem elektrischen Verbindungsschaltkreis (801) in Reihe geschaltet ist, um den Trennungsabschnitt (800) kurzzuschließen, wenn eine elektrische Leitung durch ein Anschwellen der Batteriemodule (301) ausgeführt ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) umfasst:
    ein elektrisch isolierendes Gehäuse (550), welches an dem Befestigungselement in einer Position befestigt ist, wobei das Gehäuse (550) einen Aufnahmeteil aufweist, welcher an einer Oberseite davon geöffnet ist;
    eine elektrisch isolierende Kappe (520), welche in dem Aufnahmeteil montiert ist, während diese mit einer Seite von einem der Batteriemodule (301) in Kontakt ist, so dass sich die Kappe (520) in Reaktion auf die Volumenänderung der Batteriemodule (301) elastisch bewegen kann;
    ein elektrisch leitendes Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselement (530), welches mit der Kappe (520) verriegelt ist; und
    ein Leitungselement, welches ein Kathodenleitungsteil (561) und ein Anodenleitungsteil (562) umfasst, von welchen jedes ein Ende aufweist, welches innerhalb des Aufnahmeteils derart angeordnet ist, dass ein Ende mit dem Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselement (530) in Kontakt kommt, wenn das Volumen der Batteriemodule (301) ansteigt, und das andere Ende außerhalb des Aufnahmeteils derart angeordnet ist, dass das andere Ende mit dem elektrischen Verbindungsschaltkreis (801) zwischen den Batteriemodulen (301) in Reihe geschaltet ist.
  2. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei jedes der Batteriemodule (301) eine oder mehrere Batteriezellen (11, 12) umfasst.
  3. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 2, wobei jede der Batteriezellen (11, 12) eine beutelförmige Batteriezelle mit einer Elektrodenanordnung ist, welche in einer eine Harz-/Kunstharzschicht und eine Metallschicht umfassenden Laminatbahn ausgebildeten Hülle montiert ist.
  4. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei Elektrodenanschlussabschnitte (15) des Batteriepacks derart befestigt sind, dass der gestapelte Zustand der Batteriemodule (301) auch aufrechterhalten ist, wenn das Volumen der Batteriemodule (301) verändert ist.
  5. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Trennungsabschnitt (800) eine Sicherung umfasst.
  6. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Befestigungselement einen in einer Mitte davon geöffneten Rahmen (400) umfasst, so dass der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) die Batteriemodule (301) kontaktiert, wobei der Rahmen (400) an den Batteriemodulen (301) festgemacht ist.
  7. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 6, wobei das Befestigungselement mit einer oder mehreren Halterungen (402) versehen ist, um den Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) in einer Position zu befestigen, wobei die Halterungen (402) sich von dem Rahmen (400) in Richtung der offenen Mitte des Rahmens (400) erstrecken.
  8. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) in einem einer Seite einer äußersten aus den Batteriemodulen (301) entsprechenden Bereich angeordnet ist, an welchem ein Volumenausdehnungsstress der Batteriemodule konzentriert ist.
  9. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) ferner umfasst, wenigstens einen Führungsstift (511, 512), mittels welchem die Kappe (520) an dem Gehäuse (550) elastisch montiert ist, ein Durchgangsloch (521, 522), welches durch die Kappe (520) und das Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselement (530) derart gebildet ist, dass der Führungsstift (511, 512) durch das Durchgangsloch (521, 522) eingesetzt werden kann, wenigstens eine Druckfeder, welche an einem unteren Ende des Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselements montiert ist, und eine Mutter (581, 582), welche mit dem Führungsstift (511, 512) an einer entgegengesetzten Seite des Aufnahmeteils des Gehäuses (550) gekoppelt ist.
  10. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 9, wobei der wenigstens eine Führungsstift (511, 512) zwei oder mehrere Führungsstifte (511, 512) umfasst und die wenigstens eine Druckfeder (541, 542) zwei oder mehrere Druckfedern (541, 542) umfasst.
  11. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Schaltkreisunterbrecher (500) ferner eine Buchse (571, 572) umfasst, welche zwischen der Druckfeder (541, 542) und einer Unterseite des Aufnahmeteils des Gehäuses (550) montiert ist.
  12. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Kappe (520) und das Gehäuse (550) jeweils eine sich nach oben jüngende Struktur (523, 553) aufweisen, in welcher eine Seite oder gegenüberliegende Seiten der Kappe (520) und eine Seite oder gegenüberliegende Seiten des Gehäuses (550) sich nach oben verjüngen.
  13. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Gehäuse (550) an einer den Aufnahmeteil definierenden Seitenwand davon mit einem Schlitz (552) versehen ist, durch welchen ein Zwischenraumabstand zwischen dem Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselement (530) und dem Leitungselement festgestellt oder gemessen werden kann.
  14. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei ein Kathodenanschluss (304) von einem äußersten Batteriemodul (301) und ein Anodenanschluss (306) von dem anderen äußersten Batteriemodul (302) mit dem Kathodenleitungsteil (561) und dem Anodenleitungsteil (562) des Schaltkreisunterbrechers (500) jeweils durch leitende Drähte elektrisch verbunden sind.
  15. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselement (530) von dem Leitungselement in einem Zustand, in welchem die Batteriemodule (301) normalerweise betrieben sind, elektrisch beabstandet ist.
  16. Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn die Batteriemodule (301) in einem Zustand anschwellen, in welchem die Batteriemodule (301) abnormal betrieben sind, die Kappe (520) des Schaltkreisunterbrechers (500) durch die Batteriemodule (301), von welchen das Volumen expandiert, nach außen gedrückt ist, mit dem Ergebnis, dass gegenüberliegende Enden des Elektro-Leitungs-Verbindungselements (530), welche in der Kappe (520) montiert sind, mit dem Kathodenleitungsteil (561) und dem Anodenleitungsteil (562) in Kontakt kommen, wobei ein hoher elektrischer Strom zwischen dem Kathodenleitungsteil (561) und dem Anodenleitungsteil (562) fließt und folglich den Trennungsabschnitt (800) kurzschließt.
  17. Vorrichtung, welche ein Batteriepack nach Anspruch 1 als eine Energiequelle umfasst.
  18. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 17, wobei die Vorrichtung ein Elektrofahrzeug, ein Hybrid-Elektrofahrzeug, ein Plug-in-Hybrid-Elektrofahrzeug oder eine Energiespeicherungsvorrichtung ist.
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